By Shelley KennedyIt might not have made the headlines but a recently passed piece of legislation could affect the individual retirement accounts and 401(k)s of millions of Americans beginning in 2020. So, if you have either of these accounts or if you run a business, you’ll want to learn more.The...
In the runup to the 2020 Legislature,Gov. Jay Inslee made headlines with a stark warning to the Boeing Co: Build yournext plane in Washington or billions in tax credits could be in jeopardy.Tax breaks for the aerospace industryaren’t at the top of Olympia’s agenda —the short, 60-day session that beganJan....
The stars lined up for West Richland taxpayers in December,when the city sold nearly $12.5 million in bonds to pay for its new policestation at the former Tri-City Raceway.Their 2020 property tax bills won’t go up as much asinitially projected. The city is paying less to finance its debt than...
More than $1 million has been invested in Richland-based Hummingbar, providing the startup with quick success, place on grocery store shelves nationwide.A Richland company continues to grow in local investments less than a yearafter churning out its first nutrition bars made from hemp. Hilary KelsayHumming Hemp’s Hilary Kelsay, chief executive...
Ideal Option grew from one to 65 clinics over eight yearsA nondescript and unassuming collection of buildings along Kennewick’s busy West Gage Boulevard provides a lifeline to patients saddled with opioid addiction, including the rising use of fentanyl pills. What started as a small clinic grew into a veritable campus and...
A prominent Tri-City homebuilder filed for personal bankruptcy in late January, 11 months after asking the court to liquidate his business.Marco Solferino, owner of Solferino Homes, also known as M | S Homes, and his wife, Nicole, filed for personal bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on...
The founders of Richland’s Stick + Stone Neopolitan Wood-Fired Pizza have sold the business to the employee who has managed it almost from the start.Talon Yager bought the business from Mike Miller and his partners for $325,000 and signed a 10-year lease to keep the Italian-oriented restaurant in its spot...
Design company expects continued growth in 2020By Natasha Nellis | Spokane Journal of BusinessSpokane-based landscape architecture company Place Landscape Architecture LLC, which does business as Place LA, is expanding to the Tri-Cities with its recent merger with Sage Design Group PLLC of Kennewick, said Place LA owner Joshua Tripp. Tamra Lehuta,...
The Tri-City Americans hockey team hosts its 15thannual Pink Ice Night to draw attention to breast cancer and raise money forthe Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation.The program begins at 7:05 p.m. Feb. 28 at ToyotaCenter in Kennewick. Discounted tickets are available for $12 through thefoundation, 509-737-3413.The rink will be painted pink....
Fortunately for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Constance Brown, 88, is easy to shop for.She’s a jigsaw puzzle whiz. The more pieces the better, as far as Brown is concerned.There are 10 or 15 unopened puzzles waiting her attention in the puzzle niche of the Pasco home she shares with...
